4,323 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Bought by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.

Key Points

• Sumitomo Life Insurance bought 4,323 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth approximately $1.37 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of RCL’s outstanding shares.
• Royal Caribbean exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $4.21 in EPS versus the $3.98 consensus and $4.83 billion in revenue, up 6.5% year over year. The company issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $17.73–$17.87.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $353.40 price target, although CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares worth about $4.05 million.

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 4,323 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,373,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company's stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,494,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 1.6%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $292.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The company's 50-day moving average is $304.42 and its 200-day moving average is $291.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.17 billion, a PE ratio of 18.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $370.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises NYSE: RCL, operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean's ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.

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